Research Guides: English 5/11 Library Research Tutorials: Research Resources

Tools to Help with your Research

Library How-To
Library How-To features how-to videos and infographics that provide quick info to DIY your research questions, ranging from how to find a book or article in OneSearch & library databases to tips for reading scholarly articles.
Online Concept Map
Input your keywords into this interactive concept map. To save your map, select Print your Map and Save to PDF.
Boolean Search String Builder
Enter keywords relevant to your research and select Boolean operators AND and OR (or a combination thereof) to build a search string.
Searching as Strategic Exploration Worksheet
This worksheet helps you go through applying your concept map keywords in Academic Search Complete and asks you to answer 5 questions as you search.

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
This multi-disciplinary database provides access to full-text articles from popular magazines and scholarly journals (including peer-reviewed) journals. Includes topics in social sciences, humanities, science, education, and most areas of academic study.

OneSearch: Advanced Search
Use the library's catalog, OneSearch, to find books, ebooks, scholarly journal articles, and more.
Google
Use Google to look for freely available web sources such as news, government reports, statistics, and more.

Last Updated: Jan 7, 2026 2:36 PM